
The highest goal of the human soul is, through development of the intellect, to come into "conjunction" with the Active Intellect and become a replica of the intelligible world, thus achieving the perfection proper to it as a citizen of that world. The highest goal of the human soul is, through development of the intellect, to come into "conjunction" with the Active Intellect and become a replica of the intelligible world, thus achieving the perfection proper to it as a citizen of that world. The words in brackets refer to Ibn Sina’s interpretation of Qur’an 24:35. Acquired intelligence (direct vision from AI). Intelligence in actu (more fully developed). Intelligence in habitu (actual at first level). Ibn Sina’s Psycology and Spiritual Faculties. Ibn Sina’s Psycology and Spiritual Faculties Apprehension (recognizing potential good or harm). Imagination (depicting what is not present). Exterior senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch. Intellect can come into contact with the higher intellects. Produces Rational soul or intellect for humans. Produces soul(s): depending on the balance of the elements these become:. Evolves into 4 elements: Earth, Water, Air, Fire. Too far from the source of being to produce just one intellect, soul, body. Ibn Sina’s Sublunar World: Biology/Psychology.
Ibn Sina’s Sublunar World: Biology/Psychology
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How to get out, transcend our situation?. Ptolmaic universe has been compared to a golden apple, rotten at the core. Below the sphere of the moon: change, decay, discord.
Above the sphere of the moon: indestructible, harmonious: the “music of the spheres.2nd intelligence produces 3rd intelligence, and soul and body of second sphere in the same waysĪbove the sphere of the moon: indestructible, harmonious: the “music of the spheres.produces body of 1st sphere by reflecting on itself as contingent (dependent on N.E.).and its activity of thinking are necessary) produces soul of 1st sphere by reflecting on itself as necessary (because N.E.produces 2nd intelligence by reflecting on N.E.Necessary Existent produces 1st intelligence by its activity of thinking.Necessary Existent produces 1st intelligence by its activity of thinking Necessary: cannot not exist, existence is part of essence, must be one, must be source of everything.Possible (contingent): may exist or may not, most things, e.g.Essence (what-ness) / Existence (that-ness, found-ness).